Proverbs 23:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 23:2

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. "Stab thy gluttony," Wordsworth. Restrain thyself by the strongest measures, convince thyself that thou art in the utmost peril, if thou art a glutton or wine bibber (Ecclesiasticus 34:12 (31) ). The LXX . gives a different turn to the injunction, "And apply ( ἐπίβαλλε ) thy hand, knowing that it behoves thee to prepare such things." This is like the warning of Siracides, in the chapter quoted above, where the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 23:1-3

Proverbs 23:1-3. When thou sittest to eat with a ruler When thou art invited to the table of a great man; consider diligently what is before thee What things, what plenty and variety of meats and drinks, by which thou mayest easily be tempted to excess in partaking of them, and so mayest be induced to speak or act in an unbecoming manner. And put a knife to thy throat, &c. Restrain and govern thine appetite, so as to avoid all excess, as with a sword hanging over thy head, or as if a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 23:1-35

Social-climbers and others (23:1-35)Those who seek status like to mix with the upper classes and try to copy their habits. But because of their ignorance of how to eat fine foods, they make fools of themselves and so spoil their chances of progressing up the social ladder. The food they desire becomes the means of their downfall (23:1-3). The desire for wealth can lead to disappointment (4-5), and the efforts to win the favour of others may win only their disfavour. This may particularly be the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 23:1

When = Forasmuch as. Taking the act for granted. thou. The second person is continued down to Proverbs 23:24 . Consider = Discern. what: or, who. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 23:2

And put = Then thou wilt put. a man given, &c. Illustrations: Esau (Genesis 25:30 ); Isaac (Genesis 25:28 ; Genesis 27:4 ); those referred to in Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:18 , Philippians 1:19 . appetite = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 23:1

6Proverbs 23:1-3"When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food."George DeHoff commented on this: "Proper etiquette in eating is encouraged. One's table manners are important. When invited to the table of one's betters, he should eat moderately, and not as half-starved. It is better not to eat and drink those things to which one... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 23:1-3

Proverbs 23:1-3. When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, &c.— There are two evils to be avoided at the tables of the great: the one is, too much talking; the other, too much eating: the wise man exhorts his disciple to avoid both the one and the other by the phrase, put a knife to thy throat; "Repress your appetite, and your inclination to talk." Wine, company, and the gaiety which attends entertainments, often invite men to be too free in the use of meat and drink; and it is by these that... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 23:1

1. Avoid the dangers of gluttony. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 23:2

2. put a knife—an Eastern figure for putting restraint on the appetite. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 23:1-3

The point of this advice is to be humble and restrained in the presence of a prestigious host. The guest should put a knife to his throat rather than to his food (i.e., curb his appetite, control himself). [Note: Delitzsch, 2:104.] "Threaten your appetite with death." [Note: Harris, p. 575.] The fact that the host serves delicacies may not indicate that he esteems the guest highly. The host may simply be getting him in a good mood for his own selfish reasons. He may want something from him or... read more

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